Key Takeaways Summer camps promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles, helping children stay active even during long school breaks. They foster valuable social skills and emotional growth ...

In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37% read aloud to their kids between the ages of 6 and 8 years old.

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These are some of the factors that go into the idea of a child's "readiness" for school -- a concept that is often not a ...

Loneliness in the U.S. has been labeled a public health epidemic. Research shows that traditional psychological treatments, like CBT, are effective for loneliness. Social skills training aids younger ...

Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the United States will experience an anxiety disorder within their lifetime, and the median age ...

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The research, conducted by researchers at King's College London and Cardiff ...

Nationwide, schools are looking for better ways to connect with students and support their emotional well-being. A Baltimore-based organization called “We Do It 4 the Culture” is using hip-hop and ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The historian Rob Boddice sat cross-legged on his couch in Montreal on a frigid day last winter and conjured ...

FROM JEFFERSON HILLS. STUDENTS AT MCCLELLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAD THE CHANCE TO CHILL OUT. IT’S ALL THANKS TO A CHILL MOBILE, WHICH TEACHES KIDS HOW TO DEAL WITH THEIR EMOTIONS. IT’S OKAY TO NOT BE ...